He was the original choice for the Tin Man in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz and wrapped up playing private detective Barnaby Jones in 1980 after eight seasons, and went on from there. And, in between, there ...
The premise of The Beverly Hillbillies was pretty simple. Jed Clampett and his family left their monetary struggles behind in Missouri and moved to California after Jed shot a hole in the ground and ...
The adventure series made the coonskin-capped Parker a star. But it wasn't until Ebsen donned a tattered hat, a tan coat, blue jeans and a false mustache that he became a TV superstar in his own right ...
Jerry Scoggins, who sang “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” which introduced the comical clan on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died. He was 93. He died at his home Tuesday of natural causes, the Los ...
When The Beverly Hillbillies premiered in 1962, it quickly became one of the most popular sitcoms on television. The show ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Buddy Ebsen was known for the genial characters he played on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones" but enjoyed a rich creative life beyond television, family and friends ...